Leonardo Da vinci (1452-1519) By Alice Xu.

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2 BiographyLionardo di ser Piedro da Vinci Leonardo, son of Piedro from Vinci)Birth date & year = April 15th, 1452Birth place = Vinci, ItalyRaised by his stepmothersChild of a landlord & peasant girlDivorced & movedRaised up by his father & his stepmothers

4 Renaissance man Absolute geniusPainter, architect, musician, scientist, inventor, mathematician, anatomist, etc.Most well known as an artistWas not considered as others since he did not have any education

6 Andrea del verrochio (1470-1475)Renowned workshop in Florence ( age 15)Helped his teacher to paint “Baptism of Christ” – the angel in the paintingShocked his master Verrochio b/c he was much better than his master1477 at age 20, he started his own workshop = qualified as an artist

13 Understanding human bodiesInfluenced by his teacher VerrocchioWas given permission to dissect corpses by a hospital in ItalySkeleton structure  organsCreated theories of how the human body functionsImpact on scientific world

21 Quotes[Understanding] The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.[Intelligence] Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not his intelligence; he is just using his memory.[Anatomy] The human foot is a masterpiece of engineering and a work of art.[Focus] He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.